AmaBhungane’s journalists versus Zunaid Moti and Paul O’Sullivan
Reporters fear arrest after exposé links businessman to Zimbabwean president
News | 10 May 2023
Explosive email read at Judge Makhubele’s tribunal
Advocate Elaine Zungu led evidence showing that the judge ordered payment to Siyaya when she chaired the PRASA board
News | 10 May 2023
Victims shot by gangs using “Prinsloo Guns” launch class action
Guns stolen by two police officers killed more than 1,000 people, Gun Free SA and nine families claim in court papers
News | 10 May 2023
RDP homeowners “encroaching” on municipal land told to tear down properties
Johannesburg Roads Agency plans to tar Mlilo Street soon. But some houses have been extended onto the road reserve
By Chris Gilili
News | 10 May 2023
Revealed: how Angie Motshekga’s reading plan failed SA’s children
President Ramaphosa announced a “massive reading campaign” in 2019. It never got off the ground.
By Daneel Knoetze and Liezl Human
Feature | 10 May 2023
Hundreds of protesters close Limpopo roads
Villagers want Musina-Thohoyandou road tarred
News | 10 May 2023
It will take eThekwini over 90 years to fix informal settlements, says metro
Meanwhile thousands of families in Foreman Road informal settlement live without adequate services
News | 9 May 2023
No instruction to pay Siyaya, argues Makhubele at tribunal
Judge Tintswalo Makhubele’s advocate argues there is no documented evidence that Makhubele issued instructions to settle with corruption-accused firm
News | 9 May 2023
Pregnant immigrants say they have been turned away from Joburg clinics
This is despite a high court order
News | 9 May 2023
Photo Essays
In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
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Features
Johannesburg Master’s Office: allegations of corruption and incompetence
“If you don’t pay the cooldrink money, your things are not going to get done”
By Justin Brown
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
Our Editorials
We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China
Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy
Judges should respect press freedom
There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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Selected letters to the editor
60 years since District Six was declared whites-only: A man's home is he's castle!
This whole story reminds me of Gaza, as a young girl I attended Trafalgar Primary Cchool, in Cape T… Read more
Funding cuts for child care reversed: This court victory for NPOs is a massive win for accountability
This court victory for NPOs is a massive win for accountability. It’s a tragedy that the Department… Read more
KZN SASSA offices overwhelmed: SASSA offices are useless
Good morning I have to elaborate more on this article because I don't believe the problem is just s… Read more
Fishers furious about linefish quota cuts: Why are trawlers allowed to expand?
The West Coast fishing giants with trawlers, have of course no reduction in quota. A brand new traw… Read more
How Cape Town can save water: Serious concerns about water reuse go beyond ownership
Dear Groundup, Yes there are serious concerns about the City of Cape Town's plan for water reuse… Read more